Certificate III in Signs and Graphics

This course will teach you the practical skills to design, manufacture and install a wide range of indoor and outdoor signage such as:

• vinyl
• fabric
• screen-print
• digital
• LED.

You'll gain the knowledge and skills to work effectively in the sign industry, including:

• vinyl cutting
• sign fabrication
• sign installation
• sign design
• graphic design
• how to operate advanced computer design software
• how to produce signs on uneven surfaces
• sign writing
• how to produce engraved signs
• advanced vinyl application, such as vehicle wrapping
• heritage signage.

This is an apprenticeship course. You must be employed as signage apprentice.

A Certificate III in Signs and Graphics CPC30216 from Victoria University Polytechnic will qualify you to work in the sign-writing industry. You'll have practical trade skills as well as arts/graphic design skills. You could also work in visual merchandising, vehicle graphics and other graphic display jobs.

Potential job titles include:

• signwriter
• sign manufacturer/fabricator
• graphic pre-press trades worker
• graphics display manufacturer
• visual display manufacturer.

Work may be outdoors, or you may work producing signage in a factory or other indoor environment.

To be awarded the CPC30216 Certificate III in Signs and Graphics, a student must successfully complete a total of sixteen (16) units of competency, comprising of:

• seven (7) core units, and;
• nine (9) elective units, of which:
• nine (9) units may be chosen from the elective units listed in the CPC30216 Certificate III in Signs and Graphics qualification, and;
• three (3) units may be chosen from other CPC Certificate III or Certificate IV qualifications, or another current training package or accredited course, provided they do not duplicate the outcome of another unit chosen for the qualification.

The elective units must ensure the integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome as well as be approved by the Polytechnic.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

You may be able to complete your qualification sooner through formal recognition of your existing skills. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

To receive RPL, we assess your previous work, education and life experiences against recognised qualifications. Applications for RPL can be made prior to enrolling.

Call us on 1300 TAFE VP (1300 823 387) to discuss RPL options with the course manager.

Before starting your application, please read through the step-by-step VU Polytechnic application process to make sure you have all the necessary documents and information ready to successfully complete your application.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Credit transfer/Recognition of prior learning (RPL): If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.